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    Artur Więckowski

    I think my experience as a tour guide has a huge influence on how I organise private – mainly family – trips. But I also draw on this experience when organising trips with larger or smaller groups of friends, and now also in setting up Rumbo Mundo.

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    Highland Center Hrauneyjar – the Gateway to the Interior

    For most tourists, Highland Center Hrauneyjar is the last gas station before entering the highlands, the interior of Iceland - or the first one after leaving it. But…

    Hekla – the Queen of Iceland’s Volcanoes

    Hekla is one of Iceland's highest and most active volcanoes. At the end of the 20th century it erupted every 10 years, and then it fell silent: in…

    Haifoss – a Beautiful Waterfall Off the Beaten Track

    Háifoss, or High Waterfall, is Iceland's fourth-highest waterfall and certainly one of the prettiest. It's a bit off the beaten track, but well worth a look – especially…

    Gullfoss – a Waterfall Full of Gold

    Gullfoss (literally “golden waterfall”) is one of Iceland's most iconic waterfalls. It lies in the canyon of the Hvítá River in southwest Iceland and is part of the…

    Grundarfjordur – a Charming Town Under the Kirkjufell Mountain

    Grundarfjordur is a charming fishing town on the northern coast of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. It lies in a beautiful fjord surrounded by mountains, and its majestic landmark is…

    Godafoss – Gods’ Waterfall

    Godafoss (Goðafoss) is a waterfall in northern Iceland. Falling from a height of 12 meters (about 40 ft) and 30 meters (about 100 ft) wide, it lies on…

    Glymur – Iceland’s Highest Tourist Waterfall

    Glymur is a beautiful and very high waterfall. It measures 198 meters (650 ft) and stands in Botnsdalur, the valley at the head of Hvalfjörður fjord, northeast of…

    Geysir – the Godfather of All Geysers in the World

    Geysir is a famous hot spring in the geothermal area of the Haukadalur Valley in southwest Iceland. Along with Thingvellir National Park and the mighty Gullfoss waterfall, it…

    Fludir – a Green Basin in the Golden Circle

    Fludir (Flúðir) is a small, picturesque village in the south of Iceland, in Hrunamannahreppur - a municipality that is unusually green for Iceland. It lies within the so-called…

    Dritvik Djupalonssandur – Remnants of a Ship on a Black Beach

    Dritvík Djúpalónssandur (freely translated: deep sandy bay near Dritvik) is a bay with dark cliffs and black sand, located on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland. Referred to…

    Deildartunguhver – the Largest Hot Spring in Europe

    Deildartunguhver is a hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, the western region of Iceland, north of Reykjavik. No hot spring in Europe pours out more water - and quite possibly…

    Arnarker – an Open Lava Cave

    Arnarker is a cave that serves as the entrance to a lava tunnel on the Leitarhraun lava field, north of Route 380, near Thorlakshofn (Þorlákshöfn) in southwestern Iceland.…